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Danny King (Moderator)
Etienne Bacrot
Florin Felecan
Irina Krush
Elisabeth Pähtz


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Danny King's Commentary

Well, folks, sometimes one's plans on the chess board don't run as smartly as one would like. Bit like in life really. I'm waiting for the ferry to arrive, and I don't have enough change for the phone, so my comments today are going to be short and sweet. Garry's beginning the demolition of The World's Kingside pawns, but don't fear. The World is eliminating HIS pawns on the other side of the board, so the position remains finely balanced. We'll have a more detailed discussion when I reach Dublin.



Elisabeth Pähtz's Move Analysis

Bxb2 to Kasparov's Qxh7

We have reached an intresting and unclear position. Now Black has various possibilities. One is to centralize the Queen with 23.... Qe4. But we can do it one move later too. So I will propose 23....Bxb2. Now Garry will take the g-pawn with his queen (24. Qxg6) and than we can save our f-pawn with 24...Qe4. And our b-pawn is ready to march!



Florin Felecan's Move Analysis

Bxb2 to Kasparov's Qxh7

Because we have to make the "b" pawn a passed pawn. And we also have to fight back for the "h" pawns. This is what I recommend: 23...Bxb2 24.Qxg6-Qe4 and then Black is fine.



Etienne Bacrot's Move Analysis

Bxb2 to Kasparov's Qxh7

We have to take the pawn 23...Bxb2. Now White's obvious move is 24.Qxg6 (24.Re1 Qb4!) Qe4 when we have some counter-chances.




Irina Krush's Move Analysis

Bxb2 to Kasparov's Qxh7

I recommend the World plays the move 23...Bxb2 (Bishop on e5 captures pawn on b2)

For all intents and purposes, Black's move is essentially forced. Finesse attempts to avoid or delay Be5xb2 are bad, for example: 23...Qc4? when White gladly plays 24.Qxg6 Bh2+ 25.Kxh2 Qxf1 26.Qxf5+, and the resulting endgame is winning for White - as here the White h-pawn is far too dangerous. Also insufficient is 23...Qe4? - an attempt to quickly activate the Black Knight - which allows 24.Qxg6 Nd4 25.Qf7 Ne2+ 26.Kh1 Bxb2 27.Bxe7 forcing a winning liquidation for White after 27...Qxe7 28.Qxe7+ Kxe7 29.Re1.

After 23.Qxh7 Bxb2, White will likely continue 24.Qxg6. At that time we must studiously examine all of our options.



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